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Summary: Great workout!
Review: I am not a real big workout fan, but I knew I needed to do something to keep healthy during my pregnancy. I recommend the DVD because it allows you to pick which workout combinations you want to do. I also love the option to turn off the commentary, espescially with the salsa dancing. I turn her off now that I know the moves and use my own music. I don't ever feel like I've sweated much, but I can always feel it the next day.
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Summary: great salsa dancing, yoga not so great
Review: I really enjoy the aerobic salsa dancing part of this workout, it perks you up and you can squeeze it in during naptime. I've practiced yoga for years and take prenatal yoga classes, yet I don't enjoy the fat-burn yoga chapter of the DVD. Its very aerobic and they don't hold the poses long enough to feel a good stretch. In my last pregnancy I did the Shiva Ray yoga workout almost every day and loved it, unfortunately, its not available on DVD yet. I would recommend that one for yoga practice over Leisa Hart's version.
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Summary: Great Music and Relaxing Workout!!
Review: The music in this workout is very calming. The Yoga stretch feels great and I felt so relaxed after the deep breathing exercises. Leisa Hart is a very soothing instructor and you can go at your own pace. It make you feel connected with your pregnancy. I recommend this workout for expectant mom's!!
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Summary: Fun and thorough workout
Review: I've never bought a workout video before but because this is my first pregnancy and I work full-time (so can't make all those prenatal classes they hold only during the day!), I wanted some guidance on working out to prevent commom problems and prepare for delivery, not to mention keep fit. I've been using this for 2 months now (I'm 6 months pregnant) and love it! The salsa is fun, the yogo improves tone, and the stretching and labor exercises really focus you. My husband actually came in today during the labor&delivery exercises, thanked me for exercising for the baby, and gave me a kiss. I'm definitely putting Leisa's post-natal workout on the baby registry!
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Summary: great salsa moves, love it, really FEEL toned all over !
Review: I loved this prenatal tape so much...every day after I did this video my legs could feel it, the salsa moves were so easy and fun and the yoga pilates type toning moves were so good on my back and thighs, i felt i dancing all night when my hubby and I went out last week. The salsa is rather infectuious, it made me feel great. That FitMama Leisa Hart is so good at leading the moves, I adore her stuff. I went ahead and got her Postnatal videos and have them ready to go into the vcr as soon as i deliver. I think any pregnany mama should do this video and try to be a FitMama, cause I feel like a FitMama now!!! :-)
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Summary: Great prenatal workout that makes me feel wonderful!
Review: Every time I do this workout, I feel fabulous afterwards. I'm almost sorry I stopped exercising for a bit when I was in my first trimester, though I know there were times I wouldn't have been up to it. Leisa is very positive throughout the workout, and is encouraging without making you feel bad at any point. Nor is she ever annoying during this workout, which for me is a big plus with any workout video/DVD. (I find myself very unlikely to repeat a workout if the instructor annoys me.) This workout is also a lot of fun, and that's the other important thing for me with workout videos/DVDs.The DVD version is also great because you can easily pick and choose which parts of it you want to do. You can either do all of it if you feel up to it, or just choose one of the two workouts before going onto the Labor & Delivery Prep and Prenatal Stretch & Relax, both of which I think make a great end to whatever workout you choose on this DVD. Leisa's instructions and demonstrations are also very clear and easy to follow. I loved the regular workout DVDs/videos I did before I became pregnant (Minna and my bellydance workouts were great), but they're definitely too much for me since becoming pregnant. I highly recommend this prenatal workout and will be buying the postnatal workout, as well as looking into some of Leisa's regular workouts for later on.
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Summary: Lifesaver
Review: I've had awful sciatica pain that ran through my right buttock off and on for a few months during my pregnancy. Then for a while it got really bad and I had difficulty walking and getting in and out of chairs, especially getting in and out of my car. The stretch that they do on the tape for sciatia pain SAVED me. My pain is barely there now, thank goodness! I only wish that I had bought the DVD instead of the VHS, I didn't realize it came in a DVD format when I bought it. I'm enjoying the breathing exercises a lot, it's very relaxing and helps me get in tune with my body.
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Summary: great workout
Review: this is a great video, i used it for several months of my pregnancy, and can not find anything better. The instructions are very clear, the music is fun, and the movements make one feel sexy. and i have never exersised with a video tape before.
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Summary: Buns (in the oven) of Steel!
Review: With our first baby on the way, my wife wanted to make sure that she stayed fit, energetic, and relaxed. I bought her a copy of FitMama (I knew sheÕd recognize host Leisa Hart from her ÒBuns of SteelÓ tape), and saw her face light up! My wife says that Ms. Hart is the perfect person to lead the workouts Ð sheÕs positive and encouraging, but never cloying or condescending. If I happen to be in the room while my wife is working out, I even find myself responding to the music and personality of this tape! FitMama also offers solid advice for soon-to-be-moms, from workout safety to tips on delivery. Obviously, your OB/Gyn knows best, but this is good, practical information. Plus, Ms. HartÕs workout-video experience means that she knows the best way to demonstrate and motivate on-cameraÑmy wife never found herself needing to pause or rewind. ItÕs made my wife very happy to know she looks and feels her best during pregnancy (she said her back has never felt better), and it works out for me because everyone can see sheÕs a M.I.L.F.! :o)
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Summary: Effective, fun and energizing!
Review: Seriously, my legs are in better shape now than before I was pregnant, and I wasn't out of shape! This is a great video for women who regularly worked out before pregnancy, esp. those who did a variety of things. (I did strength training, running and some yoga.) This workout definitely keeps you moving - you really feel like you are getting some exercise and benefit. (Vs. some "slower" workouts I tried.) Leisa's upbeat attitude is great, not bossy, and her instructions are fairly clear. And the breakouts by trimester are great. Because the workout has two main 20 min sections and two shorter sections for kegels and stretching, you can opt to do just a few sections if you're short on time. So glad I bought this - it's my primary form of exercise now!
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